# Hippo Education vs STAT EM

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hippo Education at none against STAT EM's 2. Hippo Education also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 9). STAT EM's advantage is chart position (#156 vs unranked) and review sentiment (33% vs 22%). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. STAT EM sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Hippo Education asks for nothing beyond the download.

Hippo Education holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hippo Education has 1.3K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of Hippo Education's written reviews are positive against 33% of STAT EM's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Hippo Education ships an update fortnightly, STAT EM every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hippo Education | STAT EM |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hippo-education/id1552750034/reviews)** | [4.1 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stat-em/id6502918236/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 21.7% of reviews | **33.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | — | **#156** |
| Size | 65 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Hippo Education, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/894652924) | [James M Kempema MD PA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1519534589) |

## What reviewers say

### Hippo Education

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hippo-education/id1552750034)

Access high-yield medical content through a podcast player designed for efficient learning. Earn CME credits by listening to practice-changing information and the latest research, saving you time and keeping you updated.

**Highlights:** Monthly RAP episodes, Practice-changing information, Searchable content, Bookmark and download, Earn CME credits, Lifelong learning

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Frequent updates
- 👍 Great content and presentation
- 💡 Potential for CarPlay integration
- 👍 Helpful summaries
- 👍 Entertaining and informative

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy app with frequent crashes
- 🐛 Unreliable playback and progress tracking
- 🐛 Frequent log-outs and login issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent search and navigation
- 🐛 Difficulty accessing downloaded content offline

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch
- Playback stops unexpectedly
- Inconsistent episode tracking
- Search results do not match content
- Difficulty accessing downloaded content

**Requested features**

- Allow streaming on other apps
- Improve search and sorting functionality
- Add ability to mark episodes as played
- Implement CarPlay support
- Streamline login and session management


### STAT EM

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stat-em/id6502918236)

**Currently charting:** #156 Top Grossing · Medical (US App Store)

This medical app provides medication calculations for patients from neonates to adults, featuring updated evidence-based algorithms and emergency medication dosing. It includes pediatric oral antibiotic guidelines, neonatal resuscitation management, and an augmented reality feature for weight estimation. Future updates will allow users to save favorite content.

**Highlights:** Medication calculations (neonates to adults), Pediatric oral antibiotic guidelines, Updated evidence-based algorithms, Neonatal resuscitation management, Adult emergency medication calculations, AR weight estimation feature

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| STAT EM Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| STAT EM Annual | $7.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hippo Education free?

Hippo Education is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is STAT EM free?

STAT EM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hippo Education or STAT EM?

Hippo Education is rated higher. Hippo Education averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while STAT EM averages 4.1 from 9 ratings.

### Do Hippo Education or STAT EM have ads?

Neither Hippo Education nor STAT EM shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hippo Education or STAT EM?

Hippo Education ships an update fortnightly, and STAT EM every 6 weeks. Most recently, Hippo Education was updated on November 3, 2026 and STAT EM on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*